This role is advertised for 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday), working across our Manchester Science Park and Citylabs buildings both located in Manchester.
We are commercial property specialists operating sites across the UK. At Bruntwood, we're committed to offering more than just outstanding office, coworking, retail and lab spaces. Everything we do is tied into our vision of building vibrant communities, whilst providing businesses with the support and expertise they need to grow.
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Job purpose:
As a Facilities Manager, you and your team will bring our spaces to life, being hands on and visible within our buildings to drive exceptional standards and provide a safe environment for our customers to work in.
What you’ll be doing:
- Contributing to the delivery of all maintenance related tasks to drive exceptional standards in every corner of the building - from safety and functionality to flawless presentation, inside and out
- Reporting to your Senior Area Operations Manager, you'll be leading and developing a motivated team of 7 Facilities Team Members to enable them to fully embrace their role in providing a first time fix
- Taking full accountability of any works happening in your buildings, coordinating and managing contractors on site including reviewing RAMs and permits to work, and attending pre-start and progress meetings
- Responsible for dealing with all customer reported maintenance, making sure that Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) checks are carried out, following up on remedial works and escalating when required to address issues including electrical, mechanical and ongoing repairs
- Managing compliance and safety using our compliance management system, including fire risk management so we meet our legal and statutory obligations
What we’re looking for:
We are seeking a Facilities Manager with proven experience managing a Facilities team and a comprehensive understanding of building management, ideally within a multi-site role.
- Experience of leading a Facilities team, motivating and coaching a high performing team to succeed - hands-on and proactive, while knowing when to delegate effectively and empower others
- Working knowledge of legal and environmental legislation relating to buildings, facilities and health & safety
- Able to evidence hands-on experience in building management, electrical and mechanical systems, ideally in a multi-site role
- Demonstrated success managing impeccable standards through an organised and meticulous approach
- A brilliant communicator and collaborator with colleagues, contractors, suppliers & stakeholders
- Confident in taking ownership of issues, driving for solutions and bringing creatively commercial solutions to the table
- IWFM Level 4 beneficial but not essential
*Please download the role profile attached at the bottom of the job advert for a more detailed overview of what we are looking for in the ideal candidate.
In addition to the salary shown you will be entitled to a number of other excellent benefits including:
- 28 days holiday plus you get your Birthday off work - and if that’s not enough you can also buy & sell holidays too
- 24 hours a year volunteer time - there are endless opportunities for you to get involved in supporting the causes that matter most to you
- Sabbatical of up to 12 months so you can take a career break after five years with us
- Healthcare cash plan for all colleagues, so you can claim back medical expenses like optical, dentist & physiotherapy. We also offer private healthcare cover on an opt in basis too
- Life assurance cover for all colleagues
- Up to 8% matched pension scheme
- Discounts & cashback at leading retailers
- Enhanced maternity - 26 weeks fully paid leave
- Interest free learning loans to help you develop new skills
In addition to what to expect within the role and your benefits, it’s good to know that you’ll be working for a business that gives back - The Oglesby Charitable Trust has donated more than £25m since it started out in 2001. Supporting charities across Arts and Culture, Education, Environment, Medical Research and Social & Health Inequality.
Our operations team makes up a huge part of our workforce. Therefore it's incredibly important to us that we recruit from diverse backgrounds to reflect the communities we operate in, and ultimately achieve our goal of creating thriving cities that are completely inclusive.
We'll always do our best to accommodate any adjustments you need at interview. So please highlight this in your application form. If selected, we will get in touch and discuss this before your interview.